2009 Metro State Roadrunners Volleyball
2009 Metro State Roadrunners Volleyball www.GoMetroState.com For immediate release: October 22, 2009
Metropolitan State College of Denver • Department of Athletics • Fax: 303-556-2720 Mail: Campus Box 9 • P.O. Box 173362 • Denver, CO 80217 • Ship: 1201 5th St. • Denver, CO 80217 Sports Info. Director: Andy Schlichting, O: 303-556-3431, C: 612-964-1281, [email protected] Assistant Athletic Director: Ron Christian, O: 303-556-8141, C: 719-659-2652, [email protected]
Roadrunners Travel to Kearney on Sunday 2009 Schedule (17-6, 10-4 RMAC)
August 28 28 29 29
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vs. Millersville (Pa.)! vs. Central Oklahoma! vs. #16 Florida Southern! at St. Mary’s (Texas)!
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Western Oregon# #1 Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)# Northwest Nazarene (Idaho)# #3 West Texas A&M# at Colorado Mines* at Chadron State (Neb.)* Colorado Christian* UC-Colorado Springs* at Regis (Colo.)* #8 Nebraska-Kearney*
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New Mexico Highlands* Western New Mexico* at Colorado College Fort Lewis (Colo.)* Mesa State (Colo.)* at Adams State (Colo.)* at Western State (Colo.)* at Colorado State-Pueblo* Regis (Colo.)* at #5 Nebraska-Kearney* Chadron State (Neb.)* Colorado Mines*
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at UC-Colorado Springs* at Colorado Christian*
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* RMAC match ! St. Mary’s Invitational (San Antonio, Texas) # Colorado Premier Challenge (Denver, Colo.) Home matches are in BOLD
This Week’s Opponent at a Glance Regis University • 12-9 overall, 10-3 RMAC • Defeated Metro State 3-0 earlier this season • Located in Denver, Colo. • Regis has not won at Metro State since 1999
This Week: The Metro State volleyball will travel to No. 5 Nebraska-Kearney. The last time Metro State played on a Sunday was against No. 1 Nebraska-Kearney on Nov. 13, 2005. UNK won 3-0. Scouting the Opponent: Regis: The Rangers are 12-9 overall and 10-3 in the RMAC, but fell in five sets to Adams State on Saturday after winning the first two sets. That loss snapped a three-match winning streak. Jessica Howe is the leader offensively, averaging 3.64 kills. Lyz Kann is second on the team with 2.10 kills per set. Devin Eckhardt averages 10.14 assists, while Cassidee Young leads the team with a 4.18 dig average. As a team, Regis hits .190, while allowing its opponents a .172 hitting percentage. Nebraska-Kearney: The Lopers open the week on a 17-match winning streak and 23-1 overall and 13-0 in the RMAC. UNK has lost a total of 10 sets all season, with its only loss coming 3-1 to Ferris State. Three players average over 3.0 kills, led by Nikki Scott at 3.28, Chelsie Carson at 3.13 and Erica Burson at 3.05. Scott is hitting .421 for the season and also averages 0.88 blocks. Setter Cola Svec averages 11.67 assists and libero Katlyn Heiserman averages 4.04 digs. All-Time Series Records: Regis: Metro State trails the all-time series 40-39 after getting swept at Regis earlier this fall. However, Metro State leads 23-13 in matches played at home and has won the past 12 home meetings between the two schools, dating back to 2000. Nebraska-Kearney: Metro State trails the all-time series 28-14 after falling 3-1 at home to the Lopers earlier this year. UNK leads 14-3 in matches played in Kearney, including nine in row since 2003. Metro State has lost the past five meetings between the two schools and 14 of the past 15. Watanabe Breaks Digs Record: Senior libero Amy Watanabe broke the Metro State career digs record on Thursday, Oct. 1, against New Mexico Highlands with 10 digs. She needed eight to tie the record and had just three entering the third set, but dug up seven balls in the final set to lead the Roadrunners to a sweep.
University of Nebraska-Kearney • 23-1 overall, 13-0 in the RMAC • Located in Kearney, Neb. • On 17-match winning streak • Metro State has not won in Kearney since 2002
Career Digs 1. Amy Watanabe (2006-09)..................1,423 2. Chris Hines (1989-90)..............................1,304 Heather Hotchkiss (1988-89)..................1,304 4. Jessy Roy (2000-03)..................................1,293 5. Stacey Hoyt (1994-96)..............................1,277
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Curtis in Top-10 in Career Assists: Gabe Curtis is currently sixth in Metro State’s alltime list of assist leaders with 2,911 set assists. Devon Herron (2000-03) is the career leader with 6,286. Curtis needs 14 on Tuesday to move into a tie for sixth place. Career Assists 1. Devon Herron (2000-03)........................6,286 2. Jennifer Drees (1990-91).........................3,304 3. Lora Houdek (1992-93)...........................3,267 4. Sue Hays (1983-85)...................................3,222 5. Laurie Anderson (1994-97).....................3,124 6. Gabe Curtis (2004-05, 09)................. 2,911 7. Stephanie Levi (2006-07).........................2,881 8. Verna Julaton (1987-88)...........................2,703 Finally Ranked: The Metro State volleyball team is ranked No. 21 in the latest NCAA Division II American Volleyball Coaches Association top-25 poll. The Roadrunners’ No. 23 ranking on Aug. 31 was the first national ranking for Metro State since the being ranked No. 25 on Sept. 5, 2005. Metro State has received votes four times since then (Sept. 12, 2005; Aug. 21, 2006; Nov. 13, 2006; Nov. 20, 2006). Metro State is in the top-25 for the eighth week in a row, the longest streak in the poll for the Roadrunners since spending 46 consecutive weeks in the top-25 from the 2001 preseason poll through the Sept. 7, 2004, poll. Hendricks Hits Two Milestones: Head coach Debbie Hendricks reached her 200th win at Metro State on Saturday, Aug. 29 against No. 16 Florida Southern. She is in her 10th season at the helm of the Roadrunners volleyball program. On Saturday, Sept. 5, she won her 400th career match in a 3-2, come-from-behind thriller against No. 3 West Texas A&M. She became the 20th active NCAA Division II coach to reach 400 career wins. Hendricks was also recently inducted into West Texas A&M University’s Hall of Champions on Oct. 9. She coached six seasons at WTAMU, leading the Lady Buffs to a national championship in 1997 She compiled a 159-47 record during her tenure at WTAMU. Roadrunners Update: The Roadrunners had a perfect 3-0 week with
Head Coach Debbie Hendricks
three sweeps on the road at Adams State, Western State and Colorado State-Pueblo. As a result, Metro State swept the RMAC weekly player of the week awards as Bri Morley was named Offensive Player of the Week, Amy Watanabe Defensive Player of the Week and Gabe Curtis Setter of the Week.
• 10th year as a head coach at Metro State (18th year overall) • Record of 214-91 at Metro State (through Regis match) • Career record of 410-172 • Three-time RMAC Coach of the Year • 1997 AVCA Coach of the Year • 1997 NCAA Division II National Championship at West Texas A&M
On Tuesday, Metro State overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat Regis 3-2. It was the first time Metro State rallied after losing the first two sets since Sept. 30, 2004, at Adams State. Bri Morley had 21 kills and 11 digs. RMAC Players of the Week: Bri Morley was named RMAC Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 31. In four matches at the St. Mary’s Invitational, Morley led Metro State with 4.08 kills/set, a total of 53 kills in 13 sets. She hit .370 (53k-9e-119a), while adding 17 digs and four blocks. She led the Roadrunners and their opponent in kills in each of the final three matches at the tournament. Morley was named RMAC Offensive Player of the Week again on Oct. 19 after she led the Roadrunners with 4.67 kills/set in the three matches, totaling 42 kills in nine sets. She also hit .379 (42-9-87) for the week, including tying a career-high mark at .500 (14-2-24) on Thursday, Oct. 15, at Adams State. She also was second on the team in digs, averaging 2.89 per set. Gabe Curtis was named RMAC Setter of the Week on Sept. 7 after finishing third among all setters at the tournament in assists per set, averaging 11.64 assists, a total of 163 in 14 sets played. She added eight kills, two service aces, 27 digs and six total blocks as well. Her setting helped the Roadrunners to a .200 hitting percentage (192-84-540) in four matches. Curtis earned the same honors again on Oct. 19 after she put together three excellent all-around matches from the setter position. She averaged 13.11 assists with 118 in nine sets. But she also had 10 kills, three aces and 21 digs, to go with six blocks. On Thursday, Oct. 15 at Adams State, she helped the team hit .410, its second-highest hitting percentage of the season, while dishing out 39 assists and adding five kills, nine digs, three blocks and two aces. Amy Watanabe earned RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 7 after placing third among all players at the tournament in digs per set, averaging 4.93 digs, a total of 69 in 14 sets. She also had three assists, three aces, two kills and only two receiving errors all weekend. Opponents hit only .171 against Metro State (152-68-490). Watanabe earned RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors again on Sept. 21 after totaling 47 digs in two matches over the weekend and averaged 5.88 digs per set in those two matches. She also had two assists. In Metro State’s 3-2 win over UC-Colorado Springs on Saturday, Watanabe had a career-high 37 digs, just four off the school record of 41. Her 37 digs tied her for the fourth-most in a single match in school history. She earned defensive player of the weeks for a third time on Oct. 19 after she was key in a strong defensive effort for the Roadrunners in each match. She averaged 5.00 digs, totaling 45 in nine sets for the week. She also had four assists and two aces and just two receiving errors in 60 attempts. Watanabe set a career-high for a three-set match with 20 digs on Saturday at Colorado State-Pueblo. Metro State held its opponents to just a .090 (92-63-322) hitting percentage in the three matches. The seven players of the week have already surpassed last
Debbie Hendricks, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Coach of the Year in 2001, 2002 and 2003, enters her 10th season as the head volleyball coach at Metro State in 2009. Hendricks ranked 20th among active NCAA Division II coaches in winning percentage (.703) and 20th in victories (393) entering the 2009 season. The longest tenured coach at Metro State, Hendricks has directed the Roadrunners to nine consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and has a record of 197-85 (.699) in her nine seasons. The Roadrunners have won three RMAC regular season titles (2001, 2002, 2003) and four RMAC tournament titles (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006) under her tutelage. During her time at Metro State, Hendricks has coached six All-Americans, two RMAC Players of the Year, an RMAC Setter of the Year, an RMAC Defensive Player of the Year, three RMAC Freshmen of the Year and 14 all-region players. Prior to coming to Metro State, Hendricks coached at West Texas A&M from 1993-98 and led the Lady Buffs to the 1997 NCAA Division II national championship with a 37-3 record. Hendricks, who was named to the Lone Star Conference’s 75th anniversary all-sports team in April 2007 for her achievements at WTAMU, compiled a 159-47 (.772) record and coached four Lone Star Conference championship teams. The 1997 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year, Hendricks had two 30-plus win seasons in 1997 (37) and 1995 (30), and was named the 1997 and 1998 Lone Star Conference South Division Coach of the Year and the 1998 Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame Coach of the Year. She coached two All-Americans at WTAMU (Amanda Sweatt, Sarah Butler) and one AVCA National Player of the Year (Butler). Before her stint at West Texas A&M, Hendricks served as the first volleyball coach at Wayland Baptist University and developed the program from the ground up. In 1992, her second year at Wayland Baptist, Hendricks directed Wayland Baptist to a second-place district finish and a national ranking.
Hendricks’ Collegiate Coaching Record
Year Overall Conference Wayland Baptist University 1991 12-24 - 1992 25-10 - WBU 37-34 West Texas A&M University 1993 22-12 9-7 1994 19-11 12-4 1995 30-8 14-2 1996 26-6 16-2 1997 37-3 12-0 1998 25-7 12-0 WTAMU 159-47 75-15
Metropolitan State College of Denver 2000 21-9 16-3 2001 28-5 18-1 2002 27-6 18-1 2003 27-6 18-1 2004 17-15 13-6 2005 22-9 15-4 2006 21-10 14-5 2007 16-15 13-6 2008 18-10 16-3 2009 17-6 10-4 Metro State 214-91 148-34 17+ years
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Postseason
NAIA District Runners-Up
NCAA Tournament LSC regular season champions LSC Tournament champions NCAA Tournament LSC regular season champions NCAA Tournament LSC regular season champions LSC Tournament champions NCAA Division II National Champions LSC regular season champions NCAA Tournament
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season’s total of one RMAC player of the week (Watanabe, Defensive POW, Oct. 13, 2008). On Oct. 19, Metro State had all three player of the week awards from the RMAC. This was just the second time since the 14-school conference went to the three award system in 2008 that a school has won all three awards. Nebraska-Kearney had all three awards on Sept. 28 this year. Colorado Premier Challenge: Metro State went 3-1 at the 2009 Colorado Premier Challenge to win the Silver Division championship. It was the best finish for Metro State at the Premier since going 3-1 and taking third place in the Gold Division in 2005. Senior setter Gabe Curtis earned all-tournament honors for the second time in her career. Honors & Awards: The awards and honors continue to pile up for Metro State volleyball players. The following is a list of all of the awards each player has received: Amanda Cook: • 2008 third team All-RMAC Gabe Curtis: • 2009 RMAC Setter of the Week (Sept. 7, Oct. 19) • 2009 Premier Challenge All-Tournament • 2009 St. Mary’s Invitational MVP • 2005 AVCA honorable mention All-America • 2005 RMAC Setter of the Year • 2005 first team All-RMAC • 2005 Premier Challenge All-Tournament Emily Greenhalgh: • 2008 Hawaiian Styles Classic All-Tournament Lisa Jones: • 2008 honor roll Academic All-RMAC Bri Morley: • 2009 RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 31, Oct. 19) • 2009 St. Mary’s Invitational All-Tournament • 2008 AVCA hon. mention All-Central Region • 2008 first team All-RMAC • 2008 Hawaiian Styles Classic All-Tournament Amy Watanabe: • 2009 RMAC Def. Player of the Week (Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 19) • 2009 St. Mary’s Invitational All-Tournament • 2008 RMAC Def. Player of the Week (Oct. 13) • 2008 honor roll Academic All-RMAC Metro State Picked Second in RMAC: Metro State was picked second in RMAC and second in the East Division in the RMAC Preseason Coaches Poll. In addition, Amy Watanabe was chosen as the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Bri Morley was picked to the preseason all-conference team.
The Last Time Metro State...
Team Won in 3 sets...................................................................................................................................Oct. 17, 2009 at CSU-Pueblo Lost in 3 sets.................................................................................................................................... Oct. 10, 2009 vs. Mesa State Won in 4 sets.................................................................................................................Aug. 29, 2009 vs. #16 Florida Southern Lost in 4 sets...............................................................................................................Sept. 26, 2009 vs. #8 Nebraska-Kearney Won in 5 sets..............................................................................................................................................Oct. 20, 2009 vs. Regis Lost in 5 sets...........................................................................................................................Oct. 6, 2009 vs. Colorado College Beat a ranked team......................................................................................Sept. 5, 2009 vs. #3 West Texas A&M (3-2 win) Had 80+ kills.................................................................................................. 83, Oct. 26, 2007 vs. Colorado Mines (3-1 win) Had 70+ kills....................................................................................... 77, Sept. 19, 2009 vs. UC-Colorado Springs (3-2 win) Had 50 kills in a 3-set match............................................................................. 52, Oct. 15, 2009 at Adams State (3-0 win) Had less than 10 attack errors............................................................... 8, Sept. 18, 2009 vs. Colorado Christian (3-0 win) Had 25 or more attack errors in a 3-set match..........................................25, Oct. 16, 2009 at Western STate (3-0 win) Had 30 or more attack errors....................................................................33, Sept. 11, 2009 vs. Colorado Mines (3-2 loss) Had 40 or more attach errors..................................................................... 40, Oct. 26, 2007 vs. Colorado Mines (3-1 win) Hit .400 or higher........................................................................ .410, Oct. 15, 2009 at Adams State (52-11-100) (3-0 win) Hit .500 or higher........................................................................... .500, Oct. 8, 1993 vs. Western State (32-9-46) (3-0 win) Hit less than .100...................................................... -.018, Sept. 4, 2009 vs. #1 Concordia-St. Paul (22-24-109) (3-0 loss) Hit less than .000...................................................... -.018, Sept. 4, 2009 vs. #1 Concordia-St. Paul (22-24-109) (3-0 loss) Had 10+ aces...........................................................................................11, Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Northwest Nazarene (3-0 win) Had 15+ aces............................................................................................................16, Aug. 26, 2006 vs. Augustana (3-2 win) Had 15+ service errors................................................................................15, Sept. 11, 2009 vs. Colorado Mines (3-2 loss) Had 10+ blocks................................................................................ 10.0, Sept. 19, 2009 vs. UC-Colorado Springs (3-2 win) Had 20+ blocks.......................................................................................................20, Sept. 27, 1996 vs. Fort Lewis (3-2 loss) Had 70+ assists................................................................................... 73, Sept. 19, 2009 vs. UC-Colorado Springs (3-2 win) Had 80+ digs....................................................................................... 85, Sept. 19, 2009 vs. UC-Colorado Springs (3-2 win) Had 100+ digs.............................................................................................. 101, Oct. 26, 2007 vs. Colorado Mines (3-1 win) Had 10+ receiving errors............................................................................................... 10, Oct. 20, 2009 vs. Regis (3-2 win) Individual Had 20+ kills..................................................................................................................21, Bri Morley vs. Regis, Oct. 20, 2009 Had 25+ kills....................................................................... Julie Green-McFarland vs. Western New Mexico, Nov. 9, 2007 Had 30+ kills.....................................................................................30, Stefanie Allison vs. Colorado Mines, Sept. 30, 2006 Had 30+ digs............................................................................37, Amy Watanabe vs. UC-Colorado Springs, Sept. 19, 2009 Had 40+ digs............................................................................................. 40, Bri Ostler vs. Abilene Christian, Aug. 24, 2007 Had 60+ assists.............................................................................64, Gabe Curtis vs. UC-Colorado Springs, Sept. 19, 2009 Had 70+ assists.................................................................................. 70, Stephanie Levi vs. Colorado Mines, Sept. 30, 2006 Had 5+ aces............................................................................... 6, Amy Watanabe vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, Oct. 11, 2008 Had 10+ aces........................................................................... 12, Chelsea Terrell vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, Oct. 21, 1993 Had 10+ blocks........................................................10, Anna Mapes & Emily Greenhalgh vs. Hawaii-Hilo, Aug. 29, 2008 Had 15+ blocks...............................................................................................16, Diane Dibble vs. Mesa State, Oct. 11, 1991 Had 70+ attack attempts...................................................78, Julie Green-McFarland vs. Colorado Mines, Oct. 26, 2007 Hit .600 or better (min. 10 kills)....................................... .615, Julie Causseaux vs. CSU-Pueblo, Oct. 17, 2009 (8-0-13) Hit .700 or better.......................................................... .737, Shawna Gilbert vs. Colorado Mines, Oct. 31, 2003 (14-0-19) Had 2 players with 20+ kills..................................................................... Nov. 9, 2007 vs. Western New Mexico (3-2 loss) .....................................................................................................Julie Green-McFarland (29 kills), Kelsey Ellis (20 kills) Had 2 players with 10+ blocks............................................................................... Aug. 29, 2008 vs. Hawaii-Hilo (3-2 loss) .................................................................................................. Anna Mapes (10 blocks), Emily Greenhalgh (10 blocks)
Metro State’s Record When... 2008 2009 Total Winning the first set............................................. 17-3.......... 14-2.........31-5 Winning the first two sets.................................... 12-0.......... 14-0.........26-0 Losing the first set.................................................. 1-7.............3-4..........4-11 Losing the first two sets........................................ 0-5.............1-3............1-8 Splitting the first two sets..................................... 6-5.............2-3............8-8 The match is decided in three sets...................... 7-4........... 12-3.........19-7 The match is decided in four sets........................ 6-3.............2-1............8-4 The match is decided in five sets......................... 5-3.............3-2............8-5 Hitting under .100.................................................. 0-2.............0-1............0-3 Hitting between .100 and .199............................. 3-7.............3-3..........6-10 Hitting between .200 and .299............................ 12-1............9-2..........21-3 Hitting .300 or better............................................. 3-0.............5-0............8-0 Opponent hits under .100.................................... 10-0............8-0..........18-0 Opponent hits between .100 and .199................ 6-3.............9-2..........15-5 Opponent hits between .200 and .299................ 2-5.............0-3............2-8 Opponent hits .300 or better............................... 0-2.............0-1............0-3 Metro State has higher hitting %........................ 17-1.......... 17-1.........34-2 Metro State has lower hitting %.......................... 1-9.............0-5..........1-14 Metro State has more blocks............................... 15-7.......... 12-2.........27-9 Both teams have the same # of blocks.............. 1-1.............2-0............3-1 Opponent has more blocks.................................. 2-2.............3-4............5-6 Metro State has more service errors.................. 12-7.......... 16-3.......28-10 Both teams have the same # of SE.................... 4-0.............0-1............4-1 Opponent has more service errors..................... 2-3.............1-2............3-5 Metro State has more aces................................... 12-3.......... 14-1.........26-4 Both teams have the same # of aces.................. 2-1.............0-4............2-5 Opponent has more aces...................................... 4-6.............3-1............7-7 Metro State has more aces than SE..................... 2-0.............2-0............4-0 Metro State has the same # of aces and SE...... 2-1.............1-0............3-1 Metro State has more SE than aces.................... 14-9.......... 14-6.......28-15
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Career Noteworthy Performances
2009 Roster No. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 22 24 RS
Name Yr. Gabe Curtis Sr. Anna Mapes Jr. Amy Watanabe Sr. Darcy Schwartzman So. Amanda Cook Sr. Emily Greenhalgh So. Shayne Kovach So. Kimee Clark Jr. Adrienne Matthews So. Julie Causseaux So. Lisa Jones Jr. Bri Morley So. Ngoc Phan So. Angela Figueroa Jr.
Pos. S MB DS/L S OH OH MB S MB MB MB OH DS/L DS/L
Ht. 5-7 5-10 5-3 5-8 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-9 5-5 5-3
Hometown/Previous School (High School) Arvada, Colo./Cal State Bakersfield (Ralston Valley) Chaska, Minn./Univ. of Mississippi (Chaska) Littleton, Colo. (Heritage) Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest) Bellevue, Neb./College of St. Mary (Bellevue East) Conifer, Colo. (Conifer) Fruita, Colo. (Fruita Monument) St. George, Utah/Arizona Western College (Dixie) Greeley, Colo. (University) Dumas, Texas (Dumas) Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo East) Parker, Colo. (Cherokee Trail) Lone Tree, Colo. (Cherry Creek) Parker, Colo./University of Denver (Chaparral)
Head Coach: Debbie Hendricks (10th season) Assistant Coach: Lisa Axel, Gavin Markovits, Danielle St. Pierre Pronunciation: Anna Mapes: Mayps Amy Watanabe: Wata-nobb-ee Emily Greenhalgh: Green-hall Shayne Kovach: Shayn Koh-vatch Adrienne Matthews: Adrian Julie Causseaux: Cah-SOH Bri Morley: Bree Ngoc Phan: Nock Fan Angela Figueroa: figg-er-oh-ah
Roster Breakdown By Hometown: Colorado 10, Minnesota 1, Nebraska 1, Texas 1, Utah 1 By Position: Setter 3, Middle Blocker 5, Defensive Specialist/Libero 3, Outside Hitter 3 By Year: Senior 3, Junior 3, Sophomore 7, Freshman 0
Team/Individual RMAC Rankings
(RMAC statistics & rankings based on conference matches only)
Team Hitting Percentage Lowest Opponent Hitt. Pct. Assists Per Set Kills Per Set Fewest Opponents Kills/Set Blocks Per Set Service Aces Per Set Digs Per Set Individual Julie Causseaux Gabe Curtis Emily Greenhalgh Anna Mapes Bri Morley Amy Watanabe
Statistic .240 .128 12.86 14.18 9.92 1.98 1.24 14.82
Rank 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 8th 6th 3rd
Category Hitting Percentage Assists/Set Aces/Set Kills/Set Points/Set Hitting Percentage Kills/Set Points/Set Hitting Percentage Aces/Set Digs/Set
Statistic .290 12.20 0.29 2.95 3.26 .384 3.92 4.37 .298 0.29 4.71
10+ Kills Julie Causseaux Amanda Cook Emily Greenhalgh Lisa Jones Anna Mapes Bri Morley
2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals - - 2 2 4 - - 13 0 13 - - 8 11 19 - 12 8 5 25 - - 1 8 9 - - 20 21 41
20+ Kills Lisa Jones Bri Morley
2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals - 1 0 0 1 - - 1 1 2
10+ Blocks Emily Greenhalgh Anna Mapes
2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals - - 1 0 1 - - 1 0 1
10+ Digs 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals Julie Causseaux - - 0 1 1 Gabe Curtis 5@ 14$ 3# 3 25 Amanda Cook - - 13 5 18 Bri Morley - - 4 6 10 Ngoc Phan - - 6 8 14 Darcy Schwartzman - - 5 0 5 Amy Watanabe 18 22 17 21 78 20+ Digs Amy Watanabe
40+ Assists 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals Gabe Curtis 5@ 21$ 15# 9 50 Darcy Schwartzman - - 10 0 10 Amy Watanabe 0 1 0 0 1 Double-Doubles* 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals Amanda Cook - - 8 0 8 Anna Mapes - - 1 0 1 Bri Morley - - 4 6 10 *any combination of kills, digs or blocks $ stats from 2005, @ stats from 2004 # stats from 2007 at Cal State Bakersfield
Rank 11th 3rd t-11th 14th 15th 3rd 1st 2nd 9th t-11th 1st
Team/Individual NCAA Rankings
(NCAA statistics & rankings based on ALL matches through Oct. 18)
Team Kills Per Set Hitting Percentage Assists Per Set Service Aces Per Set Digs Per Set Total Blocks Per Set Individual Gabe Curtis Anna Mapes Bri Morley Amy Watanabe
Statistic 14.01 .244 12.99 1.42 14.53 1.84
Rank 12th 30th 13th 157th 136th 105th
Category Assists/Set Hitting Percentage Kills/Set Digs/Set
Statistic 11.21 .404 3.76 4.62
2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals 1 2 5 5 13
Rank 11th 8th 30th 46th
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AVCA Top-25 Poll Oct. 19, 2009
Rank........................................................Record 1. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.).........................23-0 2. UC San Diego...............................................20-1 3. Cal State San Bernardino.............................19-1 4. Central Missouri...........................................24-3 5. Nebraska-Kearney........................................23-1 6. West Texas A&M..........................................22-3 7. Emporia State (Kan.)...................................22-2 8. Tampa (Fla.)..................................................20-2 9. Washburn (Kan.)..........................................23-3 10. Minnesota State, Mankato...........................21-3 11. Indianapolis (Ind.)........................................26-1 (tie) Minnesota Duluth........................................18-4 13. Lewis (Ill.)......................................................21-3 14. St. Leo (Fla.)..................................................20-2 15. Southwest Minnesota State.........................18-6 16. Nebraska-Omaha.........................................17-6 17. Hawaii-Hilo...................................................20-1 18. Wayne State (Neb.).......................................21-4 19. Truman State (Mo.)......................................18-8 20. Sonoma State (Calif.)...................................16-5 21. Metro State....................................................16-6 22. Cal State Los Angeles..................................15-6 23. Hillsdale (Mich.)............................................17-5 24. Wingate (N.C.)..............................................24-1 25. Chico State (Calif.).......................................18-5 Receiving Votes: Eckerd (Fla.), Pittsburg State (Kan.), Abilene Christian (Texas), West Alabama, Lynn (Fla.), Alaska-Anchorage, California (Pa.), West Florida
Metro State in AVCA Top-25
Date .......................................... Ranking Preseason..................................................... NR Aug. 31........................................................23rd Sept. 7.........................................................14th Sept. 14.......................................................16th Sept. 21.......................................................16th Sept. 28.......................................................18th Oct. 5..........................................................18th Oct. 12........................................................ 21st Oct. 19........................................................ 21st
RMAC Standings
East Division RMAC Overall 1. Nebraska-Kearney..... 13-0.......... 23-1 2. Colorado Mines............. 10-3............18-5 3. Regis................................ 10-4......... 12-10 Metro State................ 10-4.......... 17-6 UC-Colo. Springs............ 9-4.............14-7 6. Chadron State................. 4-9.............4-16 7. Colorado Christian........ 1-12............5-18 West Division RMAC Overall 1. Mesa State....................... 11-2............13-9 2. Adams State..................... 8-6.......... 11-11 Western N.M................... 7-6.............9-12 4. Western State................... 4-9.............4-17 5. Colo. State-Pueblo......... 3-10............6-16 Fort Lewis....................... 3-11............5-17 7. N.M. Highlands............. 0-13............1-21 through Wednesday, Oct. 21
This Week in the RMAC: Thursday, Oct. 22 Colorado State-Pueblo at Johnson & Wales, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 UC-Colorado Springs at Chadron State, 6 p.m. Colorado Christian at Colorado Mines, 7 p.m. Colorado State-Pueblo at Mesa State, 7 p.m. Fort Lewis at New Mexico Highlands, 7 p.m. Western State at Western New Mexico, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Regis at Nebraska-Kearney, 4 p.m. UC-Colorado Springs at Colorado Mines, 6 p.m. Colorado Christian at Chadron State, 6 p.m. Adams State at Mesa State, 7 p.m. Western State at New Mexico Highlands, 7 p.m. Fort Lewis at Western New Mexico, 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 Metro State at Nebraska-Kearney, 7 p.m.
Last Week in the RMAC: Wednesday, Oct. 14 Nebraska-Kearney 3, Hastings (Neb.) 1 Thursday, Oct. 15 Regis 3, Western State 1 Metro State 3, Adams State 0 Colorado State-Pueblo 3, Colorado Christian 0 Friday, Oct. 16 Adams State 3, Colorado Christian 1 Regis 3, Colorado State-Pueblo 2 Fort Lewis 3, Chadron State 0 Metro State 3, Western State 0 Colorado Mines 3, Western New Mexico 1 UC-Colorado Springs 3, New Mexico Highlands 0 Nebraska-Kearney 3, Mesa State 2 Saturday, Oct. 17 Nebraska-Kearney 3, Fort Lewis 0 Colorado Mines 3, New Mexico Highlands 0 UC-Colorado Springs 3, Western New Mexico 0 Adams State 3, Regis 2 Metro State 3, Colorado State-Pueblo 0 Mesa State 3, Chadron State 0 Western State 3, Colorado Christian 0 Tuesday, Oct. 20 Adams State 3, Colorado State-Pueblo 0 Colorado Christian 3, Johnson & Wales 0 Metro State 3, Regis 2
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Metro State Player Career Highs #6 Amanda Cook
Kills..............................................................................................18 ...................................3x, last vs. Western State (Oct. 10, 2008) Attempts.....................................................................................53 ................................................ vs. Western State (Oct. 10, 2008) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)...................................... .421 ............................vs. Colorado Mines (Sept. 12, 2008) (9-1-19) Service Aces................................................................................3 ....................... 2x, last vs. Northwest Nazarene (Sept. 5, 2009) Digs.............................................................................................15 .................................................2x, last vs. Regis (Sept. 23, 2008) Blocks...........................................................................................2 ..............................5x, last vs. Colorado Mines (Nov. 14, 2008)
#13 Julie Causseaux
Kills..............................................................................................17 ................................................ vs. Western State (Oct. 10, 2008) Attempts.....................................................................................28 .................................... vs. #3 West Texas A&M (Sept. 5, 2009) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)...................................... .667 .........................vs. Colorado Christian (Nov. 1, 2008) (9-1-12) Service Aces................................................................................2 ....................2x, last vs. UC-Colorado Springs (Sept. 19, 2009) Digs.............................................................................................10 .................................... vs. Western New Mexico (Oct. 2, 2009) Blocks...........................................................................................8 ..............................2x, last vs. Colorado Mines (Nov. 14, 2008)
#9 Kimee Clark
Kills.................................................................................................. .......................................................................................................... Attempts......................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)............................................... .......................................................................................................... Assists............................................................................................. .......................................................................................................... Service Aces.................................................................................. .......................................................................................................... Digs................................................................................................. .......................................................................................................... Blocks............................................................................................. ..........................................................................................................
#1 Gabe Curtis
Kills................................................................................................8 .........................................vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 18, 2005) Attempts.....................................................................................18 .................................... vs. #3 West Texas A&M (Sept. 5, 2009) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)...................................... .636 ......................... vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 18, 2005) (8-1-11) Assists.........................................................................................74 .................................. vs. Colorado State-Pueblo (Oct. 8, 2005) Service Aces................................................................................4 ................... 2x, last vs. New Mexico Highlands (Oct. 1, 2009) Digs.............................................................................................19 ................................... 2x, last vs. Chadron State (Nov. 5, 2004) Blocks...........................................................................................4 ....................3x, last vs. UC-Colorado Springs (Sept. 19, 2009)
#7 Emily Greenhalgh
Kills..............................................................................................16 ..............................3x, last vs. Colorado Mines (Sept. 11, 2009) Attempts.....................................................................................49 ........................vs. Southwest Minnesota State (Nov. 20, 2008) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)...................................... .545 ................................ vs. Colo. Christian (Nov. 1, 2008) (6-0-11) Assists.........................................................................................22 ................................................ vs. Western State (Oct. 10, 2008) Digs...............................................................................................7 .................................................vs. Chadron State (Nov. 7, 2008) Blocks.........................................................................................10 ...................................................vs. Hawaii-Hilo (Aug. 29, 2008)
#14 Lisa Jones
Kills..............................................................................................20 ............................................vs. Colorado Mines (Oct. 26, 2007) Attempts.....................................................................................38 ...........................................vs. Colorado Mines (Sept. 11, 2009) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)...................................... .643 .................................vs. CSU-Pueblo (Oct. 11, 2008) (10-1-14) Service Aces................................................................................4 ....................... 3x, last vs. Northwest Nazarene (Sept. 5, 2009) Digs...............................................................................................8 .........................................................vs. Hillsdale (Aug. 25, 2007) Blocks...........................................................................................9 .................................................... vs. Adams State (Oct. 4, 2007)
#8 Shayne Kovach
Kills................................................................................................4 ........................................................vs. Fort Lewis (Oct. 9, 2009) Attempts.......................................................................................4 ........................................................vs. Fort Lewis (Oct. 9, 2009) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)........................................................................................................................................................ Service Aces................................................................................0 .......................................................................................................... Digs...............................................................................................1 .................................2x, last vs. Chadron State (Sept. 12, 2009) Blocks...........................................................................................2 .............................................. vs. Chadron State (Sept. 12, 2009)
#2 Anna Mapes
Kills..............................................................................................14 ...................................................vs. Hawaii-Hilo (Aug. 29, 2008) Attempts.....................................................................................33 ...........................................vs. Colorado Mines (Sept. 11, 2009) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)...................................... .600 ....................... 2x, last at Adams State (Oct. 15, 2009) (9-0-15) Service Aces................................................................................0 .......................................................................................................... Digs...............................................................................................3 .......................2x, last vs. #3 West Texas A&M (Sept. 5, 2009) Blocks.........................................................................................10 ...................................................vs. Hawaii-Hilo (Aug. 29, 2008)
#10 Adrienne Matthews
Kills................................................................................................4 .............................................. vs. Chadron State (Sept. 12, 2009) Attempts.......................................................................................7 ..................................at Colorado State-Pueblo (Oct. 17, 2009) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)........................................................................................................................................................ Service Aces................................................................................0 .......................................................................................................... Digs...............................................................................................1 ..................................at Colorado State-Pueblo (Oct. 17, 2009) Blocks...........................................................................................2 ..................................at Colorado State-Pueblo (Oct. 17, 2009)
#22 Bri Morley
Kills..............................................................................................21 ................................................... 2x, last vs. Regis, Oct. 20, 2009 Attempts.....................................................................................60 .................................. vs. Western New Mexico (Oct. 18, 2008) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)...................................... .500 .....................2x, last at Adams State (Oct. 15, 2009) (14-2-24) Service Aces................................................................................4 .................................................2x, last vs. Regis (Sept. 23, 2008) Digs.............................................................................................16 .................................................vs. Chadron State (Nov. 7, 2008) Blocks...........................................................................................5 ...................................................vs. Hawaii-Hilo (Aug. 29, 2008)
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#24 Ngoc Phan
Kills................................................................................................1 .................................vs. UC-Colorado Springs (Sept. 20, 2008) Attempts.......................................................................................3 ...................2x, last vs. Southwest Minn. State (Nov. 20, 2008) Assists...........................................................................................3 ........................................................vs. Mesa State (Oct. 9, 2009) Service Aces................................................................................2 .............................. 2x, last vs. Millersville (Pa.) (Aug. 28, 2009) Digs.............................................................................................16 ...............................................................vs. Regis (Oct. 20, 2009)
#5 Darcy Schwartzman
Kills................................................................................................4 ..............................................................vs. Regis (Sept. 23, 2008) Attempts.......................................................................................7 ...................3x, last vs. Southwest Minn. State (Nov. 20, 2008) Assists.........................................................................................58 ...............................................................vs. Regis (Oct. 21, 2008) Service Aces................................................................................2 ...................3x, last vs. Southwest Minn. State (Nov. 20, 2008) Digs.............................................................................................13 ................................................ vs. Western State (Oct. 10, 2008) Blocks...........................................................................................4 .........................2x, last vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Sept. 26, 2008)
#4 Amy Watanabe
Kills................................................................................................4 ............................................... vs. Univ. of Mary (Aug. 29, 2007) Attempts.....................................................................................15 ............................................... vs. Univ. of Mary (Aug. 29, 2007) Assists.........................................................................................40 ............................................... vs. Univ. of Mary (Aug. 29, 2007) Service Aces................................................................................6 .....................................3x, last vs. CSU-Pueblo (Oct. 11, 2008) Digs.............................................................................................37 .................................vs. UC-Colorado Springs (Sept. 19, 2009)
2009 Metro State Volleyball Metro State Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 22, 2009) All matches RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
OVERALL 17-6 10-4 7-2
HOME 8-3 6-2 2-1
AWAY 5-3 4-2 1-1
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NEUTRAL 4-0 0-0 4-0
2009 Metro State Volleyball Metro State Team Match-by-Match Comparison (as of Oct 22, 2009) All matches
2009 Metro State Volleyball All matches
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2009 Metro State Volleyball Metro State Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 22, 2009) Conference matches RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
OVERALL 10-4 10-4 0-0
HOME 6-2 6-2 0-0
AWAY 4-2 4-2 0-0
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NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
Metropolitan State College of Denver • Department of Athletics • Fax: 303-556-2720 Mail: Campus Box 9 • P.O. Box 173362 • Denver, CO 80217 • Ship: 1201 5th St. • Denver, CO 80217 Sports Info. Director: Andy Schlichting, O: 303-556-3431, C: 612-964-1281, [email protected] Assistant Athletic Director: Ron Christian, O: 303-556-8141, C: 719-659-2652, [email protected]
Roadrunners Travel to Kearney on Sunday 2009 Schedule (17-6, 10-4 RMAC)
August 28 28 29 29
Fri. Fri. Sat. Sat.
vs. Millersville (Pa.)! vs. Central Oklahoma! vs. #16 Florida Southern! at St. Mary’s (Texas)!
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Fri. Fri. Sat. Sat. Fri. Sat. Fri. Sat. Tues. Sat.
Western Oregon# #1 Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)# Northwest Nazarene (Idaho)# #3 West Texas A&M# at Colorado Mines* at Chadron State (Neb.)* Colorado Christian* UC-Colorado Springs* at Regis (Colo.)* #8 Nebraska-Kearney*
W 3-0 L 0-3 W 3-0 W 3-2 L 2-3 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-2 L 0-3 L 1-3
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Thur. Fri. Tues. Fri. Sat. Thur. Fri. Sat. Tues. Sun. Fri. Sat.
New Mexico Highlands* Western New Mexico* at Colorado College Fort Lewis (Colo.)* Mesa State (Colo.)* at Adams State (Colo.)* at Western State (Colo.)* at Colorado State-Pueblo* Regis (Colo.)* at #5 Nebraska-Kearney* Chadron State (Neb.)* Colorado Mines*
W 3-0 W 3-0 L 2-3 W 3-0 L 0-3 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-2 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
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Fri. Sat.
at UC-Colorado Springs* at Colorado Christian*
7 p.m. 5 p.m.
September
October
November
* RMAC match ! St. Mary’s Invitational (San Antonio, Texas) # Colorado Premier Challenge (Denver, Colo.) Home matches are in BOLD
This Week’s Opponent at a Glance Regis University • 12-9 overall, 10-3 RMAC • Defeated Metro State 3-0 earlier this season • Located in Denver, Colo. • Regis has not won at Metro State since 1999
This Week: The Metro State volleyball will travel to No. 5 Nebraska-Kearney. The last time Metro State played on a Sunday was against No. 1 Nebraska-Kearney on Nov. 13, 2005. UNK won 3-0. Scouting the Opponent: Regis: The Rangers are 12-9 overall and 10-3 in the RMAC, but fell in five sets to Adams State on Saturday after winning the first two sets. That loss snapped a three-match winning streak. Jessica Howe is the leader offensively, averaging 3.64 kills. Lyz Kann is second on the team with 2.10 kills per set. Devin Eckhardt averages 10.14 assists, while Cassidee Young leads the team with a 4.18 dig average. As a team, Regis hits .190, while allowing its opponents a .172 hitting percentage. Nebraska-Kearney: The Lopers open the week on a 17-match winning streak and 23-1 overall and 13-0 in the RMAC. UNK has lost a total of 10 sets all season, with its only loss coming 3-1 to Ferris State. Three players average over 3.0 kills, led by Nikki Scott at 3.28, Chelsie Carson at 3.13 and Erica Burson at 3.05. Scott is hitting .421 for the season and also averages 0.88 blocks. Setter Cola Svec averages 11.67 assists and libero Katlyn Heiserman averages 4.04 digs. All-Time Series Records: Regis: Metro State trails the all-time series 40-39 after getting swept at Regis earlier this fall. However, Metro State leads 23-13 in matches played at home and has won the past 12 home meetings between the two schools, dating back to 2000. Nebraska-Kearney: Metro State trails the all-time series 28-14 after falling 3-1 at home to the Lopers earlier this year. UNK leads 14-3 in matches played in Kearney, including nine in row since 2003. Metro State has lost the past five meetings between the two schools and 14 of the past 15. Watanabe Breaks Digs Record: Senior libero Amy Watanabe broke the Metro State career digs record on Thursday, Oct. 1, against New Mexico Highlands with 10 digs. She needed eight to tie the record and had just three entering the third set, but dug up seven balls in the final set to lead the Roadrunners to a sweep.
University of Nebraska-Kearney • 23-1 overall, 13-0 in the RMAC • Located in Kearney, Neb. • On 17-match winning streak • Metro State has not won in Kearney since 2002
Career Digs 1. Amy Watanabe (2006-09)..................1,423 2. Chris Hines (1989-90)..............................1,304 Heather Hotchkiss (1988-89)..................1,304 4. Jessy Roy (2000-03)..................................1,293 5. Stacey Hoyt (1994-96)..............................1,277
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Curtis in Top-10 in Career Assists: Gabe Curtis is currently sixth in Metro State’s alltime list of assist leaders with 2,911 set assists. Devon Herron (2000-03) is the career leader with 6,286. Curtis needs 14 on Tuesday to move into a tie for sixth place. Career Assists 1. Devon Herron (2000-03)........................6,286 2. Jennifer Drees (1990-91).........................3,304 3. Lora Houdek (1992-93)...........................3,267 4. Sue Hays (1983-85)...................................3,222 5. Laurie Anderson (1994-97).....................3,124 6. Gabe Curtis (2004-05, 09)................. 2,911 7. Stephanie Levi (2006-07).........................2,881 8. Verna Julaton (1987-88)...........................2,703 Finally Ranked: The Metro State volleyball team is ranked No. 21 in the latest NCAA Division II American Volleyball Coaches Association top-25 poll. The Roadrunners’ No. 23 ranking on Aug. 31 was the first national ranking for Metro State since the being ranked No. 25 on Sept. 5, 2005. Metro State has received votes four times since then (Sept. 12, 2005; Aug. 21, 2006; Nov. 13, 2006; Nov. 20, 2006). Metro State is in the top-25 for the eighth week in a row, the longest streak in the poll for the Roadrunners since spending 46 consecutive weeks in the top-25 from the 2001 preseason poll through the Sept. 7, 2004, poll. Hendricks Hits Two Milestones: Head coach Debbie Hendricks reached her 200th win at Metro State on Saturday, Aug. 29 against No. 16 Florida Southern. She is in her 10th season at the helm of the Roadrunners volleyball program. On Saturday, Sept. 5, she won her 400th career match in a 3-2, come-from-behind thriller against No. 3 West Texas A&M. She became the 20th active NCAA Division II coach to reach 400 career wins. Hendricks was also recently inducted into West Texas A&M University’s Hall of Champions on Oct. 9. She coached six seasons at WTAMU, leading the Lady Buffs to a national championship in 1997 She compiled a 159-47 record during her tenure at WTAMU. Roadrunners Update: The Roadrunners had a perfect 3-0 week with
Head Coach Debbie Hendricks
three sweeps on the road at Adams State, Western State and Colorado State-Pueblo. As a result, Metro State swept the RMAC weekly player of the week awards as Bri Morley was named Offensive Player of the Week, Amy Watanabe Defensive Player of the Week and Gabe Curtis Setter of the Week.
• 10th year as a head coach at Metro State (18th year overall) • Record of 214-91 at Metro State (through Regis match) • Career record of 410-172 • Three-time RMAC Coach of the Year • 1997 AVCA Coach of the Year • 1997 NCAA Division II National Championship at West Texas A&M
On Tuesday, Metro State overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat Regis 3-2. It was the first time Metro State rallied after losing the first two sets since Sept. 30, 2004, at Adams State. Bri Morley had 21 kills and 11 digs. RMAC Players of the Week: Bri Morley was named RMAC Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 31. In four matches at the St. Mary’s Invitational, Morley led Metro State with 4.08 kills/set, a total of 53 kills in 13 sets. She hit .370 (53k-9e-119a), while adding 17 digs and four blocks. She led the Roadrunners and their opponent in kills in each of the final three matches at the tournament. Morley was named RMAC Offensive Player of the Week again on Oct. 19 after she led the Roadrunners with 4.67 kills/set in the three matches, totaling 42 kills in nine sets. She also hit .379 (42-9-87) for the week, including tying a career-high mark at .500 (14-2-24) on Thursday, Oct. 15, at Adams State. She also was second on the team in digs, averaging 2.89 per set. Gabe Curtis was named RMAC Setter of the Week on Sept. 7 after finishing third among all setters at the tournament in assists per set, averaging 11.64 assists, a total of 163 in 14 sets played. She added eight kills, two service aces, 27 digs and six total blocks as well. Her setting helped the Roadrunners to a .200 hitting percentage (192-84-540) in four matches. Curtis earned the same honors again on Oct. 19 after she put together three excellent all-around matches from the setter position. She averaged 13.11 assists with 118 in nine sets. But she also had 10 kills, three aces and 21 digs, to go with six blocks. On Thursday, Oct. 15 at Adams State, she helped the team hit .410, its second-highest hitting percentage of the season, while dishing out 39 assists and adding five kills, nine digs, three blocks and two aces. Amy Watanabe earned RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 7 after placing third among all players at the tournament in digs per set, averaging 4.93 digs, a total of 69 in 14 sets. She also had three assists, three aces, two kills and only two receiving errors all weekend. Opponents hit only .171 against Metro State (152-68-490). Watanabe earned RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors again on Sept. 21 after totaling 47 digs in two matches over the weekend and averaged 5.88 digs per set in those two matches. She also had two assists. In Metro State’s 3-2 win over UC-Colorado Springs on Saturday, Watanabe had a career-high 37 digs, just four off the school record of 41. Her 37 digs tied her for the fourth-most in a single match in school history. She earned defensive player of the weeks for a third time on Oct. 19 after she was key in a strong defensive effort for the Roadrunners in each match. She averaged 5.00 digs, totaling 45 in nine sets for the week. She also had four assists and two aces and just two receiving errors in 60 attempts. Watanabe set a career-high for a three-set match with 20 digs on Saturday at Colorado State-Pueblo. Metro State held its opponents to just a .090 (92-63-322) hitting percentage in the three matches. The seven players of the week have already surpassed last
Debbie Hendricks, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Coach of the Year in 2001, 2002 and 2003, enters her 10th season as the head volleyball coach at Metro State in 2009. Hendricks ranked 20th among active NCAA Division II coaches in winning percentage (.703) and 20th in victories (393) entering the 2009 season. The longest tenured coach at Metro State, Hendricks has directed the Roadrunners to nine consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and has a record of 197-85 (.699) in her nine seasons. The Roadrunners have won three RMAC regular season titles (2001, 2002, 2003) and four RMAC tournament titles (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006) under her tutelage. During her time at Metro State, Hendricks has coached six All-Americans, two RMAC Players of the Year, an RMAC Setter of the Year, an RMAC Defensive Player of the Year, three RMAC Freshmen of the Year and 14 all-region players. Prior to coming to Metro State, Hendricks coached at West Texas A&M from 1993-98 and led the Lady Buffs to the 1997 NCAA Division II national championship with a 37-3 record. Hendricks, who was named to the Lone Star Conference’s 75th anniversary all-sports team in April 2007 for her achievements at WTAMU, compiled a 159-47 (.772) record and coached four Lone Star Conference championship teams. The 1997 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year, Hendricks had two 30-plus win seasons in 1997 (37) and 1995 (30), and was named the 1997 and 1998 Lone Star Conference South Division Coach of the Year and the 1998 Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame Coach of the Year. She coached two All-Americans at WTAMU (Amanda Sweatt, Sarah Butler) and one AVCA National Player of the Year (Butler). Before her stint at West Texas A&M, Hendricks served as the first volleyball coach at Wayland Baptist University and developed the program from the ground up. In 1992, her second year at Wayland Baptist, Hendricks directed Wayland Baptist to a second-place district finish and a national ranking.
Hendricks’ Collegiate Coaching Record
Year Overall Conference Wayland Baptist University 1991 12-24 - 1992 25-10 - WBU 37-34 West Texas A&M University 1993 22-12 9-7 1994 19-11 12-4 1995 30-8 14-2 1996 26-6 16-2 1997 37-3 12-0 1998 25-7 12-0 WTAMU 159-47 75-15
Metropolitan State College of Denver 2000 21-9 16-3 2001 28-5 18-1 2002 27-6 18-1 2003 27-6 18-1 2004 17-15 13-6 2005 22-9 15-4 2006 21-10 14-5 2007 16-15 13-6 2008 18-10 16-3 2009 17-6 10-4 Metro State 214-91 148-34 17+ years
410-172
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season’s total of one RMAC player of the week (Watanabe, Defensive POW, Oct. 13, 2008). On Oct. 19, Metro State had all three player of the week awards from the RMAC. This was just the second time since the 14-school conference went to the three award system in 2008 that a school has won all three awards. Nebraska-Kearney had all three awards on Sept. 28 this year. Colorado Premier Challenge: Metro State went 3-1 at the 2009 Colorado Premier Challenge to win the Silver Division championship. It was the best finish for Metro State at the Premier since going 3-1 and taking third place in the Gold Division in 2005. Senior setter Gabe Curtis earned all-tournament honors for the second time in her career. Honors & Awards: The awards and honors continue to pile up for Metro State volleyball players. The following is a list of all of the awards each player has received: Amanda Cook: • 2008 third team All-RMAC Gabe Curtis: • 2009 RMAC Setter of the Week (Sept. 7, Oct. 19) • 2009 Premier Challenge All-Tournament • 2009 St. Mary’s Invitational MVP • 2005 AVCA honorable mention All-America • 2005 RMAC Setter of the Year • 2005 first team All-RMAC • 2005 Premier Challenge All-Tournament Emily Greenhalgh: • 2008 Hawaiian Styles Classic All-Tournament Lisa Jones: • 2008 honor roll Academic All-RMAC Bri Morley: • 2009 RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 31, Oct. 19) • 2009 St. Mary’s Invitational All-Tournament • 2008 AVCA hon. mention All-Central Region • 2008 first team All-RMAC • 2008 Hawaiian Styles Classic All-Tournament Amy Watanabe: • 2009 RMAC Def. Player of the Week (Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 19) • 2009 St. Mary’s Invitational All-Tournament • 2008 RMAC Def. Player of the Week (Oct. 13) • 2008 honor roll Academic All-RMAC Metro State Picked Second in RMAC: Metro State was picked second in RMAC and second in the East Division in the RMAC Preseason Coaches Poll. In addition, Amy Watanabe was chosen as the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Bri Morley was picked to the preseason all-conference team.
The Last Time Metro State...
Team Won in 3 sets...................................................................................................................................Oct. 17, 2009 at CSU-Pueblo Lost in 3 sets.................................................................................................................................... Oct. 10, 2009 vs. Mesa State Won in 4 sets.................................................................................................................Aug. 29, 2009 vs. #16 Florida Southern Lost in 4 sets...............................................................................................................Sept. 26, 2009 vs. #8 Nebraska-Kearney Won in 5 sets..............................................................................................................................................Oct. 20, 2009 vs. Regis Lost in 5 sets...........................................................................................................................Oct. 6, 2009 vs. Colorado College Beat a ranked team......................................................................................Sept. 5, 2009 vs. #3 West Texas A&M (3-2 win) Had 80+ kills.................................................................................................. 83, Oct. 26, 2007 vs. Colorado Mines (3-1 win) Had 70+ kills....................................................................................... 77, Sept. 19, 2009 vs. UC-Colorado Springs (3-2 win) Had 50 kills in a 3-set match............................................................................. 52, Oct. 15, 2009 at Adams State (3-0 win) Had less than 10 attack errors............................................................... 8, Sept. 18, 2009 vs. Colorado Christian (3-0 win) Had 25 or more attack errors in a 3-set match..........................................25, Oct. 16, 2009 at Western STate (3-0 win) Had 30 or more attack errors....................................................................33, Sept. 11, 2009 vs. Colorado Mines (3-2 loss) Had 40 or more attach errors..................................................................... 40, Oct. 26, 2007 vs. Colorado Mines (3-1 win) Hit .400 or higher........................................................................ .410, Oct. 15, 2009 at Adams State (52-11-100) (3-0 win) Hit .500 or higher........................................................................... .500, Oct. 8, 1993 vs. Western State (32-9-46) (3-0 win) Hit less than .100...................................................... -.018, Sept. 4, 2009 vs. #1 Concordia-St. Paul (22-24-109) (3-0 loss) Hit less than .000...................................................... -.018, Sept. 4, 2009 vs. #1 Concordia-St. Paul (22-24-109) (3-0 loss) Had 10+ aces...........................................................................................11, Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Northwest Nazarene (3-0 win) Had 15+ aces............................................................................................................16, Aug. 26, 2006 vs. Augustana (3-2 win) Had 15+ service errors................................................................................15, Sept. 11, 2009 vs. Colorado Mines (3-2 loss) Had 10+ blocks................................................................................ 10.0, Sept. 19, 2009 vs. UC-Colorado Springs (3-2 win) Had 20+ blocks.......................................................................................................20, Sept. 27, 1996 vs. Fort Lewis (3-2 loss) Had 70+ assists................................................................................... 73, Sept. 19, 2009 vs. UC-Colorado Springs (3-2 win) Had 80+ digs....................................................................................... 85, Sept. 19, 2009 vs. UC-Colorado Springs (3-2 win) Had 100+ digs.............................................................................................. 101, Oct. 26, 2007 vs. Colorado Mines (3-1 win) Had 10+ receiving errors............................................................................................... 10, Oct. 20, 2009 vs. Regis (3-2 win) Individual Had 20+ kills..................................................................................................................21, Bri Morley vs. Regis, Oct. 20, 2009 Had 25+ kills....................................................................... Julie Green-McFarland vs. Western New Mexico, Nov. 9, 2007 Had 30+ kills.....................................................................................30, Stefanie Allison vs. Colorado Mines, Sept. 30, 2006 Had 30+ digs............................................................................37, Amy Watanabe vs. UC-Colorado Springs, Sept. 19, 2009 Had 40+ digs............................................................................................. 40, Bri Ostler vs. Abilene Christian, Aug. 24, 2007 Had 60+ assists.............................................................................64, Gabe Curtis vs. UC-Colorado Springs, Sept. 19, 2009 Had 70+ assists.................................................................................. 70, Stephanie Levi vs. Colorado Mines, Sept. 30, 2006 Had 5+ aces............................................................................... 6, Amy Watanabe vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, Oct. 11, 2008 Had 10+ aces........................................................................... 12, Chelsea Terrell vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, Oct. 21, 1993 Had 10+ blocks........................................................10, Anna Mapes & Emily Greenhalgh vs. Hawaii-Hilo, Aug. 29, 2008 Had 15+ blocks...............................................................................................16, Diane Dibble vs. Mesa State, Oct. 11, 1991 Had 70+ attack attempts...................................................78, Julie Green-McFarland vs. Colorado Mines, Oct. 26, 2007 Hit .600 or better (min. 10 kills)....................................... .615, Julie Causseaux vs. CSU-Pueblo, Oct. 17, 2009 (8-0-13) Hit .700 or better.......................................................... .737, Shawna Gilbert vs. Colorado Mines, Oct. 31, 2003 (14-0-19) Had 2 players with 20+ kills..................................................................... Nov. 9, 2007 vs. Western New Mexico (3-2 loss) .....................................................................................................Julie Green-McFarland (29 kills), Kelsey Ellis (20 kills) Had 2 players with 10+ blocks............................................................................... Aug. 29, 2008 vs. Hawaii-Hilo (3-2 loss) .................................................................................................. Anna Mapes (10 blocks), Emily Greenhalgh (10 blocks)
Metro State’s Record When... 2008 2009 Total Winning the first set............................................. 17-3.......... 14-2.........31-5 Winning the first two sets.................................... 12-0.......... 14-0.........26-0 Losing the first set.................................................. 1-7.............3-4..........4-11 Losing the first two sets........................................ 0-5.............1-3............1-8 Splitting the first two sets..................................... 6-5.............2-3............8-8 The match is decided in three sets...................... 7-4........... 12-3.........19-7 The match is decided in four sets........................ 6-3.............2-1............8-4 The match is decided in five sets......................... 5-3.............3-2............8-5 Hitting under .100.................................................. 0-2.............0-1............0-3 Hitting between .100 and .199............................. 3-7.............3-3..........6-10 Hitting between .200 and .299............................ 12-1............9-2..........21-3 Hitting .300 or better............................................. 3-0.............5-0............8-0 Opponent hits under .100.................................... 10-0............8-0..........18-0 Opponent hits between .100 and .199................ 6-3.............9-2..........15-5 Opponent hits between .200 and .299................ 2-5.............0-3............2-8 Opponent hits .300 or better............................... 0-2.............0-1............0-3 Metro State has higher hitting %........................ 17-1.......... 17-1.........34-2 Metro State has lower hitting %.......................... 1-9.............0-5..........1-14 Metro State has more blocks............................... 15-7.......... 12-2.........27-9 Both teams have the same # of blocks.............. 1-1.............2-0............3-1 Opponent has more blocks.................................. 2-2.............3-4............5-6 Metro State has more service errors.................. 12-7.......... 16-3.......28-10 Both teams have the same # of SE.................... 4-0.............0-1............4-1 Opponent has more service errors..................... 2-3.............1-2............3-5 Metro State has more aces................................... 12-3.......... 14-1.........26-4 Both teams have the same # of aces.................. 2-1.............0-4............2-5 Opponent has more aces...................................... 4-6.............3-1............7-7 Metro State has more aces than SE..................... 2-0.............2-0............4-0 Metro State has the same # of aces and SE...... 2-1.............1-0............3-1 Metro State has more SE than aces.................... 14-9.......... 14-6.......28-15
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Career Noteworthy Performances
2009 Roster No. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 22 24 RS
Name Yr. Gabe Curtis Sr. Anna Mapes Jr. Amy Watanabe Sr. Darcy Schwartzman So. Amanda Cook Sr. Emily Greenhalgh So. Shayne Kovach So. Kimee Clark Jr. Adrienne Matthews So. Julie Causseaux So. Lisa Jones Jr. Bri Morley So. Ngoc Phan So. Angela Figueroa Jr.
Pos. S MB DS/L S OH OH MB S MB MB MB OH DS/L DS/L
Ht. 5-7 5-10 5-3 5-8 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-9 5-5 5-3
Hometown/Previous School (High School) Arvada, Colo./Cal State Bakersfield (Ralston Valley) Chaska, Minn./Univ. of Mississippi (Chaska) Littleton, Colo. (Heritage) Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest) Bellevue, Neb./College of St. Mary (Bellevue East) Conifer, Colo. (Conifer) Fruita, Colo. (Fruita Monument) St. George, Utah/Arizona Western College (Dixie) Greeley, Colo. (University) Dumas, Texas (Dumas) Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo East) Parker, Colo. (Cherokee Trail) Lone Tree, Colo. (Cherry Creek) Parker, Colo./University of Denver (Chaparral)
Head Coach: Debbie Hendricks (10th season) Assistant Coach: Lisa Axel, Gavin Markovits, Danielle St. Pierre Pronunciation: Anna Mapes: Mayps Amy Watanabe: Wata-nobb-ee Emily Greenhalgh: Green-hall Shayne Kovach: Shayn Koh-vatch Adrienne Matthews: Adrian Julie Causseaux: Cah-SOH Bri Morley: Bree Ngoc Phan: Nock Fan Angela Figueroa: figg-er-oh-ah
Roster Breakdown By Hometown: Colorado 10, Minnesota 1, Nebraska 1, Texas 1, Utah 1 By Position: Setter 3, Middle Blocker 5, Defensive Specialist/Libero 3, Outside Hitter 3 By Year: Senior 3, Junior 3, Sophomore 7, Freshman 0
Team/Individual RMAC Rankings
(RMAC statistics & rankings based on conference matches only)
Team Hitting Percentage Lowest Opponent Hitt. Pct. Assists Per Set Kills Per Set Fewest Opponents Kills/Set Blocks Per Set Service Aces Per Set Digs Per Set Individual Julie Causseaux Gabe Curtis Emily Greenhalgh Anna Mapes Bri Morley Amy Watanabe
Statistic .240 .128 12.86 14.18 9.92 1.98 1.24 14.82
Rank 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 8th 6th 3rd
Category Hitting Percentage Assists/Set Aces/Set Kills/Set Points/Set Hitting Percentage Kills/Set Points/Set Hitting Percentage Aces/Set Digs/Set
Statistic .290 12.20 0.29 2.95 3.26 .384 3.92 4.37 .298 0.29 4.71
10+ Kills Julie Causseaux Amanda Cook Emily Greenhalgh Lisa Jones Anna Mapes Bri Morley
2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals - - 2 2 4 - - 13 0 13 - - 8 11 19 - 12 8 5 25 - - 1 8 9 - - 20 21 41
20+ Kills Lisa Jones Bri Morley
2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals - 1 0 0 1 - - 1 1 2
10+ Blocks Emily Greenhalgh Anna Mapes
2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals - - 1 0 1 - - 1 0 1
10+ Digs 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals Julie Causseaux - - 0 1 1 Gabe Curtis 5@ 14$ 3# 3 25 Amanda Cook - - 13 5 18 Bri Morley - - 4 6 10 Ngoc Phan - - 6 8 14 Darcy Schwartzman - - 5 0 5 Amy Watanabe 18 22 17 21 78 20+ Digs Amy Watanabe
40+ Assists 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals Gabe Curtis 5@ 21$ 15# 9 50 Darcy Schwartzman - - 10 0 10 Amy Watanabe 0 1 0 0 1 Double-Doubles* 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals Amanda Cook - - 8 0 8 Anna Mapes - - 1 0 1 Bri Morley - - 4 6 10 *any combination of kills, digs or blocks $ stats from 2005, @ stats from 2004 # stats from 2007 at Cal State Bakersfield
Rank 11th 3rd t-11th 14th 15th 3rd 1st 2nd 9th t-11th 1st
Team/Individual NCAA Rankings
(NCAA statistics & rankings based on ALL matches through Oct. 18)
Team Kills Per Set Hitting Percentage Assists Per Set Service Aces Per Set Digs Per Set Total Blocks Per Set Individual Gabe Curtis Anna Mapes Bri Morley Amy Watanabe
Statistic 14.01 .244 12.99 1.42 14.53 1.84
Rank 12th 30th 13th 157th 136th 105th
Category Assists/Set Hitting Percentage Kills/Set Digs/Set
Statistic 11.21 .404 3.76 4.62
2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals 1 2 5 5 13
Rank 11th 8th 30th 46th
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AVCA Top-25 Poll Oct. 19, 2009
Rank........................................................Record 1. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.).........................23-0 2. UC San Diego...............................................20-1 3. Cal State San Bernardino.............................19-1 4. Central Missouri...........................................24-3 5. Nebraska-Kearney........................................23-1 6. West Texas A&M..........................................22-3 7. Emporia State (Kan.)...................................22-2 8. Tampa (Fla.)..................................................20-2 9. Washburn (Kan.)..........................................23-3 10. Minnesota State, Mankato...........................21-3 11. Indianapolis (Ind.)........................................26-1 (tie) Minnesota Duluth........................................18-4 13. Lewis (Ill.)......................................................21-3 14. St. Leo (Fla.)..................................................20-2 15. Southwest Minnesota State.........................18-6 16. Nebraska-Omaha.........................................17-6 17. Hawaii-Hilo...................................................20-1 18. Wayne State (Neb.).......................................21-4 19. Truman State (Mo.)......................................18-8 20. Sonoma State (Calif.)...................................16-5 21. Metro State....................................................16-6 22. Cal State Los Angeles..................................15-6 23. Hillsdale (Mich.)............................................17-5 24. Wingate (N.C.)..............................................24-1 25. Chico State (Calif.).......................................18-5 Receiving Votes: Eckerd (Fla.), Pittsburg State (Kan.), Abilene Christian (Texas), West Alabama, Lynn (Fla.), Alaska-Anchorage, California (Pa.), West Florida
Metro State in AVCA Top-25
Date .......................................... Ranking Preseason..................................................... NR Aug. 31........................................................23rd Sept. 7.........................................................14th Sept. 14.......................................................16th Sept. 21.......................................................16th Sept. 28.......................................................18th Oct. 5..........................................................18th Oct. 12........................................................ 21st Oct. 19........................................................ 21st
RMAC Standings
East Division RMAC Overall 1. Nebraska-Kearney..... 13-0.......... 23-1 2. Colorado Mines............. 10-3............18-5 3. Regis................................ 10-4......... 12-10 Metro State................ 10-4.......... 17-6 UC-Colo. Springs............ 9-4.............14-7 6. Chadron State................. 4-9.............4-16 7. Colorado Christian........ 1-12............5-18 West Division RMAC Overall 1. Mesa State....................... 11-2............13-9 2. Adams State..................... 8-6.......... 11-11 Western N.M................... 7-6.............9-12 4. Western State................... 4-9.............4-17 5. Colo. State-Pueblo......... 3-10............6-16 Fort Lewis....................... 3-11............5-17 7. N.M. Highlands............. 0-13............1-21 through Wednesday, Oct. 21
This Week in the RMAC: Thursday, Oct. 22 Colorado State-Pueblo at Johnson & Wales, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 UC-Colorado Springs at Chadron State, 6 p.m. Colorado Christian at Colorado Mines, 7 p.m. Colorado State-Pueblo at Mesa State, 7 p.m. Fort Lewis at New Mexico Highlands, 7 p.m. Western State at Western New Mexico, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Regis at Nebraska-Kearney, 4 p.m. UC-Colorado Springs at Colorado Mines, 6 p.m. Colorado Christian at Chadron State, 6 p.m. Adams State at Mesa State, 7 p.m. Western State at New Mexico Highlands, 7 p.m. Fort Lewis at Western New Mexico, 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 Metro State at Nebraska-Kearney, 7 p.m.
Last Week in the RMAC: Wednesday, Oct. 14 Nebraska-Kearney 3, Hastings (Neb.) 1 Thursday, Oct. 15 Regis 3, Western State 1 Metro State 3, Adams State 0 Colorado State-Pueblo 3, Colorado Christian 0 Friday, Oct. 16 Adams State 3, Colorado Christian 1 Regis 3, Colorado State-Pueblo 2 Fort Lewis 3, Chadron State 0 Metro State 3, Western State 0 Colorado Mines 3, Western New Mexico 1 UC-Colorado Springs 3, New Mexico Highlands 0 Nebraska-Kearney 3, Mesa State 2 Saturday, Oct. 17 Nebraska-Kearney 3, Fort Lewis 0 Colorado Mines 3, New Mexico Highlands 0 UC-Colorado Springs 3, Western New Mexico 0 Adams State 3, Regis 2 Metro State 3, Colorado State-Pueblo 0 Mesa State 3, Chadron State 0 Western State 3, Colorado Christian 0 Tuesday, Oct. 20 Adams State 3, Colorado State-Pueblo 0 Colorado Christian 3, Johnson & Wales 0 Metro State 3, Regis 2
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Metro State Player Career Highs #6 Amanda Cook
Kills..............................................................................................18 ...................................3x, last vs. Western State (Oct. 10, 2008) Attempts.....................................................................................53 ................................................ vs. Western State (Oct. 10, 2008) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)...................................... .421 ............................vs. Colorado Mines (Sept. 12, 2008) (9-1-19) Service Aces................................................................................3 ....................... 2x, last vs. Northwest Nazarene (Sept. 5, 2009) Digs.............................................................................................15 .................................................2x, last vs. Regis (Sept. 23, 2008) Blocks...........................................................................................2 ..............................5x, last vs. Colorado Mines (Nov. 14, 2008)
#13 Julie Causseaux
Kills..............................................................................................17 ................................................ vs. Western State (Oct. 10, 2008) Attempts.....................................................................................28 .................................... vs. #3 West Texas A&M (Sept. 5, 2009) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)...................................... .667 .........................vs. Colorado Christian (Nov. 1, 2008) (9-1-12) Service Aces................................................................................2 ....................2x, last vs. UC-Colorado Springs (Sept. 19, 2009) Digs.............................................................................................10 .................................... vs. Western New Mexico (Oct. 2, 2009) Blocks...........................................................................................8 ..............................2x, last vs. Colorado Mines (Nov. 14, 2008)
#9 Kimee Clark
Kills.................................................................................................. .......................................................................................................... Attempts......................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)............................................... .......................................................................................................... Assists............................................................................................. .......................................................................................................... Service Aces.................................................................................. .......................................................................................................... Digs................................................................................................. .......................................................................................................... Blocks............................................................................................. ..........................................................................................................
#1 Gabe Curtis
Kills................................................................................................8 .........................................vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 18, 2005) Attempts.....................................................................................18 .................................... vs. #3 West Texas A&M (Sept. 5, 2009) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)...................................... .636 ......................... vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 18, 2005) (8-1-11) Assists.........................................................................................74 .................................. vs. Colorado State-Pueblo (Oct. 8, 2005) Service Aces................................................................................4 ................... 2x, last vs. New Mexico Highlands (Oct. 1, 2009) Digs.............................................................................................19 ................................... 2x, last vs. Chadron State (Nov. 5, 2004) Blocks...........................................................................................4 ....................3x, last vs. UC-Colorado Springs (Sept. 19, 2009)
#7 Emily Greenhalgh
Kills..............................................................................................16 ..............................3x, last vs. Colorado Mines (Sept. 11, 2009) Attempts.....................................................................................49 ........................vs. Southwest Minnesota State (Nov. 20, 2008) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)...................................... .545 ................................ vs. Colo. Christian (Nov. 1, 2008) (6-0-11) Assists.........................................................................................22 ................................................ vs. Western State (Oct. 10, 2008) Digs...............................................................................................7 .................................................vs. Chadron State (Nov. 7, 2008) Blocks.........................................................................................10 ...................................................vs. Hawaii-Hilo (Aug. 29, 2008)
#14 Lisa Jones
Kills..............................................................................................20 ............................................vs. Colorado Mines (Oct. 26, 2007) Attempts.....................................................................................38 ...........................................vs. Colorado Mines (Sept. 11, 2009) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)...................................... .643 .................................vs. CSU-Pueblo (Oct. 11, 2008) (10-1-14) Service Aces................................................................................4 ....................... 3x, last vs. Northwest Nazarene (Sept. 5, 2009) Digs...............................................................................................8 .........................................................vs. Hillsdale (Aug. 25, 2007) Blocks...........................................................................................9 .................................................... vs. Adams State (Oct. 4, 2007)
#8 Shayne Kovach
Kills................................................................................................4 ........................................................vs. Fort Lewis (Oct. 9, 2009) Attempts.......................................................................................4 ........................................................vs. Fort Lewis (Oct. 9, 2009) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)........................................................................................................................................................ Service Aces................................................................................0 .......................................................................................................... Digs...............................................................................................1 .................................2x, last vs. Chadron State (Sept. 12, 2009) Blocks...........................................................................................2 .............................................. vs. Chadron State (Sept. 12, 2009)
#2 Anna Mapes
Kills..............................................................................................14 ...................................................vs. Hawaii-Hilo (Aug. 29, 2008) Attempts.....................................................................................33 ...........................................vs. Colorado Mines (Sept. 11, 2009) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)...................................... .600 ....................... 2x, last at Adams State (Oct. 15, 2009) (9-0-15) Service Aces................................................................................0 .......................................................................................................... Digs...............................................................................................3 .......................2x, last vs. #3 West Texas A&M (Sept. 5, 2009) Blocks.........................................................................................10 ...................................................vs. Hawaii-Hilo (Aug. 29, 2008)
#10 Adrienne Matthews
Kills................................................................................................4 .............................................. vs. Chadron State (Sept. 12, 2009) Attempts.......................................................................................7 ..................................at Colorado State-Pueblo (Oct. 17, 2009) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)........................................................................................................................................................ Service Aces................................................................................0 .......................................................................................................... Digs...............................................................................................1 ..................................at Colorado State-Pueblo (Oct. 17, 2009) Blocks...........................................................................................2 ..................................at Colorado State-Pueblo (Oct. 17, 2009)
#22 Bri Morley
Kills..............................................................................................21 ................................................... 2x, last vs. Regis, Oct. 20, 2009 Attempts.....................................................................................60 .................................. vs. Western New Mexico (Oct. 18, 2008) Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts)...................................... .500 .....................2x, last at Adams State (Oct. 15, 2009) (14-2-24) Service Aces................................................................................4 .................................................2x, last vs. Regis (Sept. 23, 2008) Digs.............................................................................................16 .................................................vs. Chadron State (Nov. 7, 2008) Blocks...........................................................................................5 ...................................................vs. Hawaii-Hilo (Aug. 29, 2008)
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#24 Ngoc Phan
Kills................................................................................................1 .................................vs. UC-Colorado Springs (Sept. 20, 2008) Attempts.......................................................................................3 ...................2x, last vs. Southwest Minn. State (Nov. 20, 2008) Assists...........................................................................................3 ........................................................vs. Mesa State (Oct. 9, 2009) Service Aces................................................................................2 .............................. 2x, last vs. Millersville (Pa.) (Aug. 28, 2009) Digs.............................................................................................16 ...............................................................vs. Regis (Oct. 20, 2009)
#5 Darcy Schwartzman
Kills................................................................................................4 ..............................................................vs. Regis (Sept. 23, 2008) Attempts.......................................................................................7 ...................3x, last vs. Southwest Minn. State (Nov. 20, 2008) Assists.........................................................................................58 ...............................................................vs. Regis (Oct. 21, 2008) Service Aces................................................................................2 ...................3x, last vs. Southwest Minn. State (Nov. 20, 2008) Digs.............................................................................................13 ................................................ vs. Western State (Oct. 10, 2008) Blocks...........................................................................................4 .........................2x, last vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Sept. 26, 2008)
#4 Amy Watanabe
Kills................................................................................................4 ............................................... vs. Univ. of Mary (Aug. 29, 2007) Attempts.....................................................................................15 ............................................... vs. Univ. of Mary (Aug. 29, 2007) Assists.........................................................................................40 ............................................... vs. Univ. of Mary (Aug. 29, 2007) Service Aces................................................................................6 .....................................3x, last vs. CSU-Pueblo (Oct. 11, 2008) Digs.............................................................................................37 .................................vs. UC-Colorado Springs (Sept. 19, 2009)
2009 Metro State Volleyball Metro State Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 22, 2009) All matches RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
OVERALL 17-6 10-4 7-2
HOME 8-3 6-2 2-1
AWAY 5-3 4-2 1-1
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NEUTRAL 4-0 0-0 4-0
2009 Metro State Volleyball Metro State Team Match-by-Match Comparison (as of Oct 22, 2009) All matches
2009 Metro State Volleyball All matches
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2009 Metro State Volleyball Metro State Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 22, 2009) Conference matches RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
OVERALL 10-4 10-4 0-0
HOME 6-2 6-2 0-0
AWAY 4-2 4-2 0-0
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NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
